UA Journalism Professor Wins National Multicultural Recruitment Award
Dr. George Daniels, an associate professor of journalism at The University of Alabama, was named recipient of the 2015 Robert P. Knight Multicultural Recruitment Award.
Campus Impact
UA Researchers Receive Grants for Work on Sustainability Communications
Faculty members in the College of Communication & Information Sciences were awarded two grants from the Arthur W. Page Center.
UA Professors Talk Bernie Sanders’ Upstart Presidential Candidacy
While BernieMania is running wild as Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders (I) tours the country in his bid to become the Democratic Party’s presidential nominee, the initial rush of excitement for his candidacy could wane as the Democratic Primary draws closer, said a group of political science professors at The University of Alabama.
UA Filmmaker Awarded Media Arts Fellowship
The University of Alabama’s Nick Corrao received a fellowship and grant from the Alabama State Council on the Arts.
UA-housed APR Named Best News Operation in Alabama
APR, housed at The University of Alabama, won the award from the Alabama Associated Press for the fourth year in a row.
UA Scholastic Media Director Wins National Award for Blog
Meredith Cummings, also an instructor in the journalism department at The University of Alabama, won for her “Up Beat” blog on al.com.
UA Researcher Receives Emerging Scholar Award
A University of Alabama researcher recently received an award for research that looked at the connection between a married couple’s communication patterns and their financial wellness.
Deborah Johnson Wins 2015 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction
For her work in The Secret of Magic, Deborah Johnson will receive the 2015 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction. The prize, authorized by Lee and co-sponsored by The University of Alabama School of Law and the ABA Journal, is given annually to a book-length work of fiction that best illuminates the role of lawyers in society and their power to effect change.
UA’s University Medical Center to Open Northport Location
University Medical Center, which is operated by The University of Alabama’s College of Community Health Sciences, will open a new location in Northport July 1.
Dean’s List Students Named for UA Spring 2015 Term
TUSCALOOSA, Ala. – A total of 9,073 students enrolled during the 2015 spring semester at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean’s List with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the President’s List with an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s). The UA Dean’s and President’s lists recognize full-time undergraduate students.